Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell named Western Conference Rookie of the Month

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell named Western Conference Rookie of the Month

Noah Ferguson
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12 January, 2018, 22:13

Although notables like Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball and Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has taken center stage, there are a slew of other rookies that have made their names known recently such as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell.

December 1 vs. New Orleans: Scored a career-high 41 points, setting a Jazz rookie single-game scoring record and tallying the first 40-plus point outing by a rookie since 2010-11, also adding four rebounds and four assists in a win against the Pelicans, 114-108.

After a December that saw him become the Utah Jazz's leading scorer, rookie Donovan Mitchell has earned a special recognition from the National Basketball Association.

Mitchell had seven games with 25 points or more during the month, and he led all rookies in fourth quarter scoring with an average of 9.1 fourth quarter points per game.

He also ranks second in steals per game (1.5), fifth in minutes (30.9) and sixth in assists (3.4) among qualified rookies.

Selected by with the third overall pick in last June's National Basketball Association draft, Tatum has scored 579 points through his first 41 games which ranks fifth all-time among Celtics rookies.

He spent two years with the Cardinals.

Mitchell was the No. 13 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

The 2017-18 National Basketball Association season has already featured one of the deepest rookie classes in recent history.

This is Tatum's first Rookie of the Month honor, and makes him the first C's rookie to capture the honor since Marcus Smart in February 2015.

December 13 at Chicago: Logged 32 points, six assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block in Chicago against the Bulls.

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